How do I deregister a banned Switch?

Using a web browser, visit accounts.nintendo.com. Sign in to the Nintendo Account you wish to deregister the primary console for. Select "Shop Menu". Select "Deregister Primary Console".

How do I deregister a banned Switch as primary console?

Using a web browser, visit the Nintendo Account website. Sign in to the Nintendo Account you wish to deactivate. Select Shop Menu. Select Deregister Primary Console.

How do I unlink an old Switch?

Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to your Nintendo Account. Click User info, then scroll down to the Linked accounts section and click Edit. To unlink an NNID from your Nintendo Account, click the checkmark next to Nintendo Network ID to remove the link.

What happens if you deregister your account on Switch?

Deleting a user account from a Nintendo Switch console will also delete any save data that is associated with that account and saved to the console. Data deleted from a console cannot be restored unless it is first backed up using the Save Data Cloud backup feature.

How do I register a Switch as a primary console?

Use your Nintendo Account to access the Nintendo eShop on the console that you want to be the primary console. The system will automatically be set as the primary console for your Nintendo Account. To verify, check the Primary Console setting in your Nintendo eShop Account Information.

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How many times can you register primary console Switch?

A single Switch can be the primary console for as many accounts as you want, but each account can only set one Switch as its primary.

Can two Nintendo accounts have the same primary Switch?

You can have one primary console at a time for your Nintendo Account. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console. While using the primary console, any user account on the console can play the downloadable content you have purchased.

Does deleting a user from a switch delete the Nintendo Account?

Important: Deleting a user account will delete all save data associated to the account. Save data cannot be restored once it is deleted. Note: If the user account is linked to a Nintendo Account, the Nintendo Account will not be deleted.

Is my switch account banned?

To check if you're banned, try to open the Nintendo eShop. If you can access it, you're not banned. You're banned if you see the message: "The use of online services on this console is currently restricted by Nintendo." To contact Nintendo, call the Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700.

Can you track a stolen Nintendo Switch?

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With a serial number, Nintendo can pinpoint your Switch's location if the person who stole the console connects it to the internet. Contact your local police department if Nintendo's customer support provides an IP address or location for your stolen Nintendo Switch.

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What is a permanent console ban Switch?

This error code indicates the Nintendo Switch console you are using has been permanently banned from connecting online due to a breach of the user agreements. A breach of user agreements may include, but is not limited to, activities such as: Fraudulent or unauthorized transactions. Violation of the Code of Conduct.

How do I know if my Switch is bricked?

What is “bricking”? The term means a device won't function and isn't recoverable. “It is as useful as a brick.” For the Nintendo Switch, this often appears as stuck in the boot screen or not booting at all.

Is it illegal to sell Nintendo Switch account?

No. Per the Nintendo Account Agreement and Nintendo Network Agreement and Privacy Policy, your Nintendo Account and/or Nintendo Network ID (NNID) can't be transferred or sold to another person.

What does unusable Nintendo Account mean?

This error message means that you are not using the primary console for the Nintendo Account that purchased the game. On a non-primary console, the game can only be started by the player that owns the game. The solution depends on who originally purchased the game.

Does deleting a Nintendo Account delete everything?

Deleting a Nintendo Account will result in the loss of all data associated to it, including but not limited to: Mission status, points and rewards in the My Nintendo rewards program. Digital content that you purchased or acquired and that is linked to your Nintendo Account, including in-app content and coins.

Can you merge Nintendo Accounts?

We are not able to combine two different Nintendo Accounts together into one. Please note that you can link up to 8 Nintendo Accounts to a single Nintendo Switch console. Games that you've purchased are playable by everyone on the active Nintendo Switch console for your Nintendo Account.

What happens when you link a Nintendo Account to multiple switches?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple Nintendo Switch consoles and play your games on any of them using your Nintendo Account. Only one of the consoles can act as the primary console. On the primary console, any other users can play the games you downloaded with your Nintendo Account.

Can 2 Nintendo Accounts on the same Switch share an online?

Players using a family membership can access the Nintendo Switch Online service via the same Nintendo Switch system or multiple systems – everyone does not have to use the same system. Multiple users on the same console are not automatically covered by a family membership.

How many secondary switch consoles can you have?

A secondary or non-primary Nintendo Switch. You can have as many as you like and you can log in to your Nintendo Account to play games.

Why can't other users play my games on switch?

Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console. If you change the primary console for your Nintendo Account, your games will not be playable by others on the system unless you make it the primary one again for your Nintendo Account.

How many switch owners have another console?

“More than two-thirds of US Switch owners own at least one other current-gen console,” Piscatella tweeted. “About half of Switch owners also own a PS4. Just shy of one in five Switch owners own all three current gen consoles.”

Can a console ban be lifted?

Will Microsoft unban a console? No, A console ban is permanent. Not even changing owners will lift a console ban.

What happens when a Switch gets banned?

You cannot use the eShop anymore on that console, you cannot use Nintendo Switch Online, you can't play online multiplayer (LAN play is still supported though), you can't send or receive friend requests anymore, and you need to buy a new Switch if you do get banned to do any of those things.